
THE DREADNOUGHT BOYS’ WORLD CRUISE
CHAPTER I. AT THE GOLDEN GATE.
CHAPTER II. AN IMPORTANT DUTY.
CHAPTER III. IN CHINATOWN.
CHAPTER IV. NED “DELIVERS THE GOODS.”
CHAPTER V. “THE FAIR WIND.”
CHAPTER VI. A TIGHT PLACE.
CHAPTER VII. AN ILL WIND FOR SCHMIDT.
CHAPTER VIII. “MY ADDRESS IS THE ‘MANHATTAN’.”
CHAPTER IX. ANCHORS A’TRIP.
A group of bright‑eyed, uniformed teenagers sails across the globe aboard a modern warship, their days filled with drills, jokes, and the occasional taste of city life when the fleet drops anchor. Their camaraderie is evident in the banter of Ned and Herc as they wander through San Francisco’s bustling Golden Gate Park, swapping stories about sailors, discipline, and the excitement of being part of a new generation of navalmen.
When a frightened young woman is thrown from a runaway horse, the boys leap into action without hesitation. Ned, drawing on his farm‑grown confidence, lunges toward the charging animal, while Herc watches, ready to lend a hand. Their quick thinking and daring rescue set the tone for a tale of youthful bravery, friendship, and the many adventures that await these Dreadnought boys as they chart a course around the world.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (266K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))
Release date
Jul 26, 2019
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1879–1917
An English-born journalist turned prolific writer of boys’ adventure fiction, he built a career around fast-moving series stories and a whole lineup of pen names. His books helped feed the early 20th-century appetite for aviation, scouting, and high-energy tales of youthful daring.
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